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26th May 2017   Bavava Restaurants, which ownss Indian restaurant and craft beer concept Papadoms, has launched gourmet kebab and beer concept Döner Haüs in Sunderland. The company has converted its debut Papadoms site in High Street West to the new-look kebab house in the first of what the company intends to be a chain […]

23rd May 2017   Casual dining chain Wahaca has admitted legal liability for the outbreak of norovirus last year that saw 200 staff and 160 diners fall ill.   The company closed nine restaurants around the country at last year, starting with its Manchester site in 26 October. It then  closed eight more as it became apparent 

21st May 2017   The ‘world’s hottest chilli’ has been unveiled at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The Dragon’s Breath chilli as it is known comes in at 2.4 million Scovilles (SCU), that’s 200,000 SCU hotter than the current record holder.   The chilli is the culmination of a joint project involving Tom Smith

17th May 2017   The Cinnamon Collection’s executive chef and founder Vivek Singh has been confirmed for a headline Keynote Q&A at Commercial Kitchen 2017.  Singh’s ‘in conversation’ session, with fellow chef and restaurant consultant Jay Morjaria, is set to reveal exclusive insights into the inner workings of the kitchens and kit at the heart

17th May 2017     The ACF invited the curry chefs to a special presentation ceremony, hosted by TV presenter Samantha Simonds.   The top chefs were determined by public vote, which was topped by Alun Sperring of Chilli Pickle; Will Bowlby of Kricket and Karam Sethi of Hoppers.   Held in the Terrace Pavilion of

16th May 2017     A poll of members of the Asian Catering Federation [ACF] has put Labour head of the Conservatives, contradicting all other national polls.   The Federation, which represents the nation’s 35,000 curry restaurants and takeaways, emailed its membership regarding their voting intentions.  The nationwide poll, based on more than 1,000 returns,

15th May 2017   Harneet and Devina Baweja, the restaurateurs behind home-style Indian kitchen Gunpowder in Spitalfields, have launched a Himalayan concept nearby in Shoreditch. The pair teamed up with head chef Nirmal Save to open Madame D’s above the Charles King Harman-owned Spirit of 76 pub and cocktail bar in Commercial Street.   The

14th May 2017     “Curry sauce queen” Anila Vaghela is celebrating serving more than two million meals to customers, after marking a quarter of a century making fine food.  The founder of Anila’s Authentic Sauces has served an amazing 2,168,000 meals through her range of eight curry sauces since her first sale at a

14th May 2017 Indian restaurant Kricket, is to close its Pop Brixton site on 27th May after nearly two years, to find a permanent residence.  On its last day of trading Kricket will host a ‘last supper’ event, with a menu of the restaurant’s ‘greatest hits’, including Keralan fried chicken, bhel puri, crab meen moilee and

12th May 2017   Near three-quarters (72%) of consumers believe branded bottled water is a waste of money, marking a shift away from bottled water, as diners become more environmentally-minded, according to new research.  A YouGov survey of more than 2,000 people for fresh filtered water systems supplier Eau de Vie revealed almost half (48%)